Every Tibetan above 25 has the right to stand for election to the Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies.
Source: tatoeba (537699)
Tibetan
/tɪˈbɛtən/
Synonyms for "tibetan" (15 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (5)
Noun(5 words)
Related words (7)
Noun(7 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: tibetan language, buddhist-related, cultural, ethnic tibetan, language-related.
- Sentence evidence is available for tibetan, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "tibetan".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "tibetan"
Keep "tibetan" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "tibetan" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "tibetan", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "tibetan" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
10 entriesAsianAsiaticTibeto-BurmanTibeto-Burman languageartistic descriptorethnic group membergeographic adjectivelanguagelinguistic descriptorreligious descriptor
More specific
18 entriesAmdo TibetanClassical TibetanColloquial TibetanKham TibetanLhasa TibetanTibetan Buddhist artTibetan Buddhist philosophyTibetan Buddhist ritualTibetan architectureTibetan childTibetan cultureTibetan elderTibetan politicsTibetan scholarTibetan societyTibetan textile art
Showing 16 of 18 words.
Collocations
7 entriesTibetan BuddhismTibetan artTibetan cultureTibetan languageTibetan peopleTibetan plateauTibetan script
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
8 entriesTranslations
45 translations across 31 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- տիբեթցի noun (a person)
Asturian
2 entries- tibetana noun (a person)
- tibetanu noun (a person)
Catalan
2 entries- tibetana noun (a person)
- tibetà noun (a person)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 藏人 noun (a person)
Czech
1 entries- Tibeťan noun (a person)
Danish
1 entries- tibetaner noun (a person)
Dutch
2 entries- Tibetaan noun (a person)
- Tibetaanse noun (a person)
Esperanto
2 entries- tibetanino noun (a person)
- tibetano noun (a person)
Finnish
1 entries- tiibetiläinen noun (a person)
French
2 entries- Tibétain noun (a person)
- Tibétaine noun (a person)
German
2 entries- Tibeter noun (a person)
- Tibeterin noun (a person)
Hindi
1 entries- तिब्बती noun (a person)
Irish
1 entries- Tibéadach noun (a person)
Japanese
1 entries- チベット人 noun (a person)
Kazakh
1 entries- тибеттік noun (a person)
Korean
2 entries- 티베트인 noun (a person)
- 티벳인 noun (a person)
Manchu
1 entries- ᡨᠠᠩᡤᡡᡨ noun (a person)
Mongolian
1 entries- төвд хүн noun (a person)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- tibetaner noun (a person)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- tibetanar noun (a person)
Polish
1 entries- Tybetańczyk noun (a person)
Portuguese
2 entries- tibetana noun (a person)
- tibetano noun (a person)
Romanian
2 entries- tibetan noun (a person)
- tibetană noun (a person)
Russian
2 entries- тибе́тец noun (a person)
- тибе́тка noun (a person)
Spanish
2 entries- tibetana noun (a person)
- tibetano noun (a person)
Swedish
1 entries- tibetan noun (a person)
Tibetan
2 entries- བོད་པ noun (a person)
- བོད་རིགས noun (a person)
Turkish
1 entries- Tibetli noun (a person)
Volapük
3 entries- Tibätänan noun (a person)
- hi-Tibätänan noun (a person)
- ji-Tibätänan noun (a person)
Welsh
1 entries- Tibetiad noun (a person)
Wutunhua
1 entries- suan noun (a person)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
The Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies, established in 1960, is the legislature that holds the highest jurisdiction in the society of exiled Tibetans.
Source: tatoeba (540378)
The two scholars wrangled over the meaning of an obscure Tibetan phrase.
Source: tatoeba (1534334)
Bhutan is called "Druk Yul" in Tibetan.
Source: tatoeba (1814830)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "tibetan"?
Closest matches include tibetan language, buddhist-related, cultural, ethnic tibetan, language-related.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "tibetan"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.